Stuffed Acorn Squash

Though I miss summer’s wonderful assortment of berries, I am overjoyed at the wide selection of squash available in my grocery store’s produce section now that Fall has arrived. On my most recent trip, I stocked up on acorn squash, mostly because they’re just so adorable, and figured I’d work out what to do with them once I got them home.

Although I found several recipes for stuffed acorn squash in an internet search, I wasn’t in love with any of them so I decided to create my own. Since the result was surprisingly delicious, I whipped out the camera and took a few pictures before I let my family eat so that I could share the recipe with you.

For complete transparency purposes, I should disclose that my 13-year old son was NOT a fan (protesting on the grounds that there was spinach, brown rice, and he suspected other healthy foods hiding in it since it was all mixed together) and my 8-year old daughter loved the stuffing but did not love the squash. The rest of us thought this was one of our best dinners in awhile.

Even if my teen son protests, I will definitely be making this again. Not only did I think it tasted amazing, but they’re also so pretty! I can’t say that about a lot of the dishes I make so the visual appeal alone makes this one of my new favorite dishes. Throw in the fact that it’s pretty easy to make and it’s basically my ideal recipe.

I happened to have fresh thyme on hand, but you can substitute 3/4 tsp ground thyme for the 1 Tbs fresh thyme. Also, I used ground turkey but I think sausage would work just as well. If you try it that way, please come back and let me know what you think of it!

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This recipe is awesome! I added a little garlic and bell pepper (because Daddy likes it in anything) and ended up using shredded cheddar to top because I forgot to buy parmesan. Daddy didn’t really care for the squash, but loved the stuffing so much he’s thinking about trying it in a turkey!!

Awesome!! I’m so glad you liked it! Oooh, garlic and bell pepper are great additions to this. I’m going to add those as optional ingredients in the recipe card in case future readers don’t make it all the way down here to the comments. Thank you so much for taking the time to leave your feedback!